Internet

China’s internet filtering system to go ahead - The Guardian
The controversial plan to install Green Dam internet filtering software on all computers will go ahead despite its postponement, a government official has told state media, saying

Google Mobile now available in 38 different languages - Phones Review
Google on the go, recent reports are that Google Mobile now supports 38 different languages in over 60 countries, making it a lot easier for international users on the move. Since

Software firm goes after Google for internet invisibility cloak - The Register
A software company has sued Google not only for trade mark infringement in Google’s AdWords advertising system but for making its website invisible to the Google search engine

KEYBOARD OF DANGERS - Daily Express
DANGER is lurking at your fingertips – because your computer is a hot spot for germs. A study reveals that shared keyboards, like those in internet cafes and offices, may contain

China’s Intranet Internet Bans CNN And Digg - Anorak
CHINA Telecom loosk to be blocking “unhealthy” content, popping up a green damn to stop the viewers seeing things like CNN and Digg. The message claims to be from “ mommy and

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Scammers use tennis stars’ names - Webuser.co.uk
Internet security company McAfee has revealed that fraudsters are using the names of female tennis stars as bait for various scams on the net. When you search for crowd-pleasers

Microsoft’s Bing search wins share from Google - Reuters UK
LONDON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp’s new Bing search engine gained U.S. market share in its first month in operation but still trails dominant rival Google Inc, according to

Unisys partners with Prevx to help banks reduce the risks they face - Security Park
According to the Banking Code, banks are liable for any funds lost by a customer through cyber crime unless they can prove that the victim did not take ‘reasonable’ care to

Fledgling website hopes to open journalism to all - Reuters UK
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A year-old website, inspired by the use of Twitter and Internet media reporting out of Iran, hopes to become the go-to forum for citizen journalists

Obama pitches health care overhaul - The Guardian
Associated Press Writer= ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) â?? President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the best way to drive down health care costs is to persuade doctors and hospitals to

The pay as you go girlfriends - Women.timesonline
About two years ago, one Saturday night home alone with a glass of chardonnay, I guiltily googled younger women dating older men. I was bored with guys my age and wanted to meet

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Iran’s president lashes out at Obama - The Guardian
Associated Press Writer= EDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in

Jeff Goldblum death report a hoax - Chichester Observer
Jeff Goldblum was caught up in a sick internet death hoax as as reports of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson’s deaths spread on social networking websites on Thursday night. The

Jackson fans salute their hero - Euro News
Michael Jackson was a truly global superstar, with fans all around the world. Many are sad naturally, but the thousands drawn to London’s Trafalgar Square wanted to celebrate the

Iran to form a commission to carry out partial re-count - Al Arab Online
Iran’s election watchdog is to set up a panel, including representatives of defeated candidates, to report on the disputed poll, its spokesman said on Friday while insisting the

Tributes to Bulwell fire death grandma - Nottingham Evening Post
POLICE and fire crews were today expecting to remove a body from a Bulwell home destroyed by fire. The body, believed to be that of Sue Southern, was found yesterday afternoon

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IBM launches Wimbledon smartphone application - Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Tennis fans at Wimbledon will be able to keep up with the action using a smartphone application developed by IBM, which it said could transform the way

Obama’s campaign strategies get tested in NJ, VA - The Guardian
Associated Press Writer= MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (AP) â?? President Barack Obama sent an e-mail endorsing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds to hundreds of thousands of

Twitter becomes latest forum for job adverts - Daily Telegraph
The website now carries bite-size tweets about job vacancies from companies set up to capitalise on the popularity of the chat website. Jobs are advertised in short 140-character

How easy is it to steal someone’s identity - This is Money
Financial Mail asked reader Keith Lewis to be our ‘victim’ as we pretended to be an ID thief. Shocked: Our ‘fraud’ volunteer Keith Lewis. Let’s say we simply opened the phone book

Revolutionary Guard warns on Iran protest - MSN UK News
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran’s hardline Revolutionary Guards on Monday threatened to crack down on street protests after opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi called on supporters to

‘Neda’ becomes symbol of rebellion - Irish Times
Distressing footage depicting the death of a young Iranian woman at a demonstration in Iran has turned her into a galvanizing symbol for the country’s protest movement. The young

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Susan Boyle bids to win talent show - Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - Internet singing sensation Susan Boyle bids to justify her favourite tag Saturday when she competes in the final of “Britain’s Got Talent,” a show which turned

Scrap scheme boost to car sales - BBC News
The government’s scrappage scheme was launched in April More than 35,000 new cars have been ordered through the UK’s scrappage scheme since it was announced in April, government

Sky to offer live football on Xbox - Channel 4 News
Sky is to offer live TV games without the need of a dish through games console Xbox. Sky have today unveiled their new video on demand service to be based on the Xbox games console

FORGET KATE’ FANS TELL TEARFUL PETER - Daily Star
PETER Andre’s heartache was eased by a bevy of screaming babes last night. One woman screamed: “Just forget about Kate, Pete, I’ll treat you right.” He was making his first

Labour’s Gray in tears after Susan Boyle’s performance - Scotsman
A leading politician revealed today he had been moved to tears by Susan Boyle’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent. The singer, dubbed the Hairy Angel by the media, was propelled

Twitter fans raise $850k for heart transplant - PC Advisor
It’s easy to mock the banality and self-regard of the average Twitter user (and fun , too), but the Twitterati can be surprisingly altruistic when the occasion calls for it. And

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